Bath attachment



T. w. MITCHELL BATH TTACHMENT Dec. 10, 1929.

Filed July 29, 1929 mnto f THON/4.5 14( MITCHELL' ama;

Patented Dec. 10, 1929 UNITED STATES THOM AS W. MITCHELL, OFNDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

BATH ATTAUHMENT Application filed July 29,

This invention relates to bath attachments and one feature of theinvention is the provision of a seat that maybe attached to or made apart of'any preferred form of, bath tub.

A' further feature of the invention is the provision of a shield or hoodfor the seat portion of the attachment.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of means fordischarging streams of water over the body of the bather while in asitting posture and at the same time prevent the 'water being splashedover the floor surface.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more -fully set forthand pointed out in the accompanying specifieation.

In the accompanying drawing which is made a part of this application,

F igure l is a perspective View of a bath tub with the attachmentsapplied thereon.

F igure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View through the bath tub andattachments, and,

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the seat and the shield thereforremoved from the tub.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a bath tub, which mabe of the usual or any preferred make, and Q indicates a seat structure,which is preferably provided with a vertical wall 3, along the sideedges and rear portion thereof, the rear portion of said wall beingpreferably curved to fit' the contour of the body of the bather.

The top edge of the wall 3 is preferably provided with an outwardlyextending flange 4, which fits over the top edges of the bath tub 1 forsupporting the seat a prescribed distanee from the bottom of the tub.

Extending upwardly from the seat structure 2 and preferably resting onthe flange 4, is a shield or hood 5, said shield being formed in onepiece or built up of any suitable material, such as tile blocks Or thelike and extends a suflicient hei ht above the seat structure to protectthe ody 'of the bather and 1929. Serial No. 381,?01.

ably located within the shield 5 and at a height to spray water over thebody of the bather below the head, or any number of the spray pipes maybe provided, as may be desired and said pipes may be located at anysuitable height within the shield.

. The upper face of the flange 4 is preferably provided with an upwardlyextending rib 7, which forms a brace for the lower edge of the shieldand prevents leakage of water at this point, said rib being especiallyrequired when le shield is built up of blocks of tiling or the lVhile Ihave illustrated in a general way, certain instrumentalities which maybe employed in carrying my invention into effect, it is evident thatmany modifications may be made in the various details, without departingfrom the scope of the appended claims, it being understood that myinvention is not restricted to the particularexamples herein described;

What I claim is:

1. In a bath attachment, a seat structure adapted to be entered in abath tub, a flange on said seat structure adapted to support the seatstructure within the bath tub, and a shield extending upwardly from saidseat structure;

2. In a bath attachment, a seat adapted to so be positioned within abath tub, a flange on said seat for supporting the same, a shieldassociated with said seat, and a rib extending upwardly from the flangeof said seat adapted to form a brace for said shield andpress ventleakage at the point of connection between said seat and shield.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on this the 24th dayof July, 1929.

THOMAS W. MITCHELL.

prevent water from splashing onto the floor of the bath room.

'Any suitable means may be employed for;

discharging water over the body of the bath A er, such as a pipe member6, which is preferi

